APS' semisecret police

Part of the rift between Gil Lovato and the leadership of the APS, according to the Journal and Sam Bregman, has to do with Lovato's complaint the the leadership of the APS has been using private investigators as a semisecret police force.

The proof of that allegation; one way or the other;
exists in the form of public records.

A request has be been made for the opportunity to inspect and or copy those records.

The request will be denied.

The denial will be justified by means of legal weaslry.

Although the litigation is against the public interests;
it will be paid for by taxpayers.

in plain view

of the Journal and the Trib;

and pretty much everybody else; apparently.